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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,302,295,930.40, 31,953,443,895.60 and 8,889,534,781.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,302,295,930.40, 31,953,443,895.60 and 8,889,534,781.60 is: 13,334,302,172.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,302,295,930.40 : 31,953,443,895.60 = 8,889,534,781.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,302,295,930.40/31,953,443,895.60 = 8,889,534,781.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,302,295,930.40x = 31,953,443,895.60 × 8,889,534,781.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,302,295,930.40x = 284,051,250,901,840,396,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,051,250,901,840,396,288/21,302,295,930.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,334,302,172.40

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